New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

nall tbst was once told most excellent remedy
Tor crsmp. 1t began: rake-what was" you "'''
.Tsfe your cramp.' suggested sandie. :.
NO Take your poker and hit yourself sna afRsT
with one end Of II and bn I0ras that when
next had cramp would not csrry 'ne" INV
effect ann. suob active
exercise. was the best remedy suggested CLAUDE
She iumped up Active exercise she cried. Inc
very thinel Let lay all the chairs aoTn &c. On
s tT S: ia hs am sfs
' NO. no. no. pleaded Dinora. NO, Sally. don't on,
please, Nj. Brummeli, do stop her. Mr. McTav"h'
Rnt abe SPOKE to deaf ears Sally was in high
spirits at her happy thought. and was already
the Of an and
into one corner, tables and screens lnt9 anetne1
corner, and thus arranged the whole length OF the
room into a most delightful course, e1pian asa
ssI the chairs are hurdles and the sofa Is the
Dinora subsidized into her chair, shaking her head
with dIsmav and desperation DO stop sne ci,e f,
sprang down from tho ottoman. aud the petition
was unheard, while she took a flving leap over a
chair aS a%So f if camel
Miss Bethune what an inventive genius you haveV
What will Aunt Vera say! cried Dlnora;
s san e sns Don't attend to her at
mel' and spraDg so deftly over another char tnat
Claude forgot his momentary scruples ana 1oi-
lowed ner Win Settles VI UOuu'5- CaIl'.io -
the music stool and hOorayed. Even Dnora at last
became infected with the excitement. and though
she would not condescend to jump she volunteered
to stand at the end of the and to wave req
riband, which was ubbed the flag, a.
Hooray!' cried Sandie. knocking over the
music stool, and clearing the sofa at a bound.
'Til bet INV money on the bob-taied nag!'
shouted Sally, flourlshing over the last chair.
'Ahem' said cold dry voice At At, the s,S door.
They ALL turned in condemnation. All were IN
stantly and sadly aware of their flushed cheeks,
disheveed hair, and painting breath. All instant
ly took note of the dlssipated stats OF the room,
the cushions In pile on the floor. the hearthrug
kicked aside. And simultaneously the hearts Of
the guilty quartet sank into their boots How
how tomboyish! How could they have taken
pleasure in such insane revelry! -Four pairs of
eyes met and EXCHANGED remorseful Slances. AGO.
'Ahem!' said the same dry voice at the door,
I'm sorry 10 disturb these-games,'
Dinora was the first to collect her wits With
majesty of department that was perfectly over
that the grandeur OF her progress was marred by
the necessity of circling round the chair-legst
Good evening, Mr. Iremayne'' che said. I'VE
did not expect yOu quite so carly. You have taken
us by SURPRISE. but
I do not doubt it, was the cold, savagely
''' In he'd She is iii with rnenmstsm'
Il am sorry to hear it. Thank you No. do
not wish for any tea. | will wait for dinner
suppose that 1T will be az rs usual.
Yes At punctuaIly.' she reped meekly
her majesty dwiudIing into ;nsglifcance before
Gnver Trem.ynes suppressed wrath.
Thank you. Then-ah you are here, Sarah
viii you kindly allow me the pleasure of five min
utes coDvel sation in the hbraryf No. thank you,
to Dinora .Wewill pinto the library. would not
for the world disturb you aud friends at your
games lie held open the door, whhe
Sally marched out in sience-poor SALLY i
who gave one last look around at
the general scatteraton. aud at Claude Brummell
into whose ewes angry light was stealing.
who is Mr.. Tremaynef aud by what right does
he control Miss Bcthunes actionsp he asked
hotiy.
Dinora looked sadly at him. She is engaged to
him. she said in melancholy tone. And they
are to be married in September.
He laughed aloud, harsh. grating laugh, that
contrasied strangely with his usual geniality.
'Ah!' he SAID in half whisper. Now l nm
derstand all. Bong engaged Is all scold, scold,
scold lecture, lecture lecture. on the part OF the
man. and meek behavior, coupled with frantic en-
dea, ors 10 get away from him, on the part OF tue
girl. Poor little sally!
Dinner that night was sad and dreary per-
formancc. Dlnora and Sally left the food nm
touched on their plates Mr. Tremayne kept watch
on all his post az the foot OF the Table, inter
ceutIng the sad meaning gances which flashed
from eye TO eye. He looked, thought Dinora. Just
ike vicious old spider gl9ating oyer a web full
not altogether n hard man. He was stiff and
starched. and he worshipped Mrs ,Grundy with all
the feryor Of his nature. He was bigoied aud mar
row-miuded incapable of seeing the reverse side of
any question but he was an honorable aud honest
man, and loved his wicked Sally witt n Wild nm
preceding winter and had at once succumbed TO her
destinations. which in this case were inv oluntaIy
Not until Easter had he ventured to cherish the
least hope of winning her. But at Easter her man
ner had suddenly changed. She grew meek and
silent. He was too du and obtuse to notice how
he wearied her. lie only noticed the sudden fail
In her high spirits the quiet and unwonted acqui-
escensc 10 the dictates of her elders He read all
these signs and he mlsinterpreted them. lie pro
posed 10 her, and half indifferent. half frightened.
me accepted him. When he first made her ac-
quaintance he kew her 10 be cheerful and lively,
fond Of laughter. and careless OF comment tut
until this day he had been unaware OF the full ex-
cess aud daringpess of the irolics in which her
soul delighted. Aud the sight which met INN at
the dra wing room door struck horror To his heart
What was that his future wife who was capering
over PROSTATE chairs and Singing extraordinary
doggerel about bob-tailed nags he shuddered at
the mere remembrance ADd then TOO, Sally had not
taken his subsequent rebukes IN such good part as
she had formerly taken them She had been fright
ened, but at the same time she had answered rebel
housy. What could have possessed Lady Vera
he thought angIiy TO invite these Two objection
able young men 20 her country, house
AS dinner proceeded the spark OF rebellion died
out in Sally's breast. and she grew meek and de-
pressed. But the general duIness had the opposite
effect on Dnora. Her majesty vanished, To DO sue
ceeded by rampOnt livencss, and mentally thank
ing her saIs that il was not she who was to marry
Mr.. Tremayne she plunged into IN animated con-
versatOn with Sandie. and grew momently more
buOvant as she felt OliveTsreproachful ewes watch
ing her with disapprova. At last. dinner over, sne
and sally left the room.
Come INTO the drawing-room, she whispered, Il
want to tell you bow sorry Mr.. Brumme Is for You.
| think he hates Oliver He looks at him as If he
could eat him.
But sally's high spirits had vanished with the
arrival of her quo err and. refusing CONSOLATION. she
ran upstais to her own room, though when she got
there she wished that she had asked Dinab exactly
what Mr.. Brummell had said. IL was 80 nice III him
to be sorry for her
Dnora meanwhile paced up and down the now
rearranged drawing-room, bordering her
cousins troubles. aud wishing that she could
devise some plan by means of which she might
from the web. Presently she heard
one leave the dnng-rOom and neer III the hall.
Then there was sound of subdued voices. She
did not wish to listen. but the door not quite
closed, and she could not avoid hearing what was
said.
oh YES do come downstairs Bring shawl,
and will go into the conservatory
wish dared to-
Yes Do cole very Dersuasively).
am so afraid of him-still-dO you think l
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